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Schools, 1895

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Granville Electorate. Granville. a Visit to Elizabeth Farm School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 3

It would not he easy to improve on the situation and pleasant surroundings of the Elizabeth Farm (North Granville) Public School and its spacious school grounds beyond…

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Public School Concert

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 2

The Ermington Public School concert was held in the Dundas Town Hall on the 1st instant. Mr. E. Terry, J.P.. occupied the chair : and during the course of the evening…

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Religion in Public Schools

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 8

The question of religious education in schools supported by public funds has recently been accentuated in England by a number of causes. The action of the dignitaries of…

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School Books for New South Wales. (To the Editor.)

The Australian Star · Monday 18 November 1895 · page 3

Sir,--The Education Department has advertised for a new series of reading books for the public schools of New South Wales. In order to prepare such a series in a worthy…

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School of Arts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 November 1895 · page 6

Tho monthly meeting of the committee of the Sydney School of Arts was held last Wednesday night. The librarian's statement showed the following circulation from tho…

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St. Philip's Sunday School

Evening News · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 5

The animal flower service in connection with St. Philip's Sunday School, Church Hill, was held on Sunday in St. Philip's Church, a large number of children and…

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St. Peters Public School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 6

A concert by the pupils of the St. Peteras Public School was given in the local Town Hall on Thursday evening.the hall was crowded. the programme, a miscellaeous one, ombraced a cantata as…

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Schools' Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 3

The King's School played the first of their premiership matches in the second round on [?] Saturday against the Church of England Grammar School, the former winning by 34…

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The Churches. Paddington Wesley"an Sunday School

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 6

The annual public meeting in connection with the anniversary of the Paddington Wesleyan Sunday-school was held on Wednesday evening. The special music was rendered by…

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Botany School of Arts

Evening News · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of residents of Botany was held last evening in the local School of Arts to consider the trusteeship of the institution. The Mayor (Alderman…

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Parramatta Marist Brothers' School A. A. Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 6

The fourth annual general meeting of the above took place on Wednesday last in the school hall. There was a very large attendance of students and ex-students. Mr. G. Roche occupied the chair…

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The Trusteeship of the Botany School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 6

A meeting of the residents of Botany, called in response to a requisition received by the Mayor (Alderman F. J. Luland, J. P.), was held last evening in the Botany School of Arts, to consider the…

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Paddington Wesleyan Sunday School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 6

In commemoration of the anniversary of the Paddington Wesleyan Sunday School special services were held on Sunday. The Rev. James Hill, M.A., preached at the morning service, and the Rev. George…

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Church News. St. Philip's Sunday-school

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 6

The annual flower service in connection with St. Philip's Sunday-school, Church-hill, was held on Sunday in St. Philip's Church, a large number of children and adults being present. The children…

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Teachers to Have a Holiday

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 7

The Minister for Public Instruction stated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon in reply to a question that it had been decided to give the teachers in the public…

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School of Engineering. a Magnificent Donation

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 7

A sum of £50,000 has been donated for the purpose of endowing a school of engineering at the Sydney University. The donor is Mr. P. N. Russell, founder in…

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Bethlehem Convent, Ashfield. High School Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 6

There was a large attendance last evening at the annual High School exhibition and distribution of medals, held in the large hall attached to the Bethlehem Convent,…

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Botany School of Arts. a Proposed Town-hall

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 2

A largely attended meeting, called by the Mayor, in response to a requisition, was held on Tuesday in the School of Arts, Botany, to take into consideration the advisability of…

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State Aid to Catholic Schools. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 19

SIR,-When the Public Instruction Act was passed in this colony some years ago- and State aid to denominational schools withdrawn- it was thought that the finishing touch had been added to…

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Wesleyan Church S. School

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 3

The anniversary services celebrated on 3rd inst., were repeated on the following Sunday (10th), the Rev. M. Maddern preaching at 11 a.m. and 3…

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